Gov. Andrew Cuomo is not a fan of the $10,000 federally-imposed cap on state and local tax deductions, so he’s proposed a complete overhaul of the New York tax code – something Sen. John DeFrancisco, who’s running for governor, considers to be “delusional.” (DN)

During a press conference in Times Square on Monday, the governor’s GOP challenger called the plan “the work of a mind severed from reason and reality.” (NYP)

DeFrancisco has been critical of Cuomo’s state economic development programs, but public records show that his law firm benefited from a now-defunct program that was designed to attract big businesses and jobs to needy areas to the tune of $187,525 in state tax credits. (DN)

Joe Percoco, a former top Cuomo aide on trial for corruption, could have hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees. But who’s paying the fees, exactly? Percoco won’t say – and a spokesman for the governor said Cuomo doesn’t know, either. (NYT)

Percoco’s lawyer, Barry Bohrer, wanted an opportunity to cross-examine Todd Howe, the government’s star witness, after he was arrested during the trial, but Judge Valerie Caproni isn’t having it. (TU)

Sen. Charles Schumer thinks Russian cyber attacks are a top threat. “It doesn’t matter what party you’re from or political philosophy,” Schumer said. “To have foreign powers messing around with what’s our wellspring… which is that we have free elections… if you start interfering with that, you’re eating away at the democracy that we have.” (TU)

After getting pistol-whipped, Christopher Gabriels was certain he knew who did it. But the Albany man identified as the assailant – a twice-convicted thief – was acquitted on 11 felony charges, leaving Albany County District Attorney William Soares’ office without comment. (TU)

About 50 Saratoga Lake residents gathered at a public hearing in Stillwater to express anger and frustration over two proposed planned development districts. (TU)

Five months ago, the state Commission of Correction recommended that Schenectady County seek a new medical provider after an incarcerated man died from a heart attack. The county will finally consider the commission’s recommendation. (TU)

Have a state-related news tip for the Times Union’s Capitol Bureau? Please contact Brendan J. Lyons, State Editor, at 518-454-5547 or Blyons@timesunion.com.

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